Montreal Riots
the Montreal Riots were a series of protests and insurrections in the province of Quebec within the Kingdom of Canada, primarily taking place in the city of Montreal.
The Conflict
Prelude
The rise of the Comintern Republic greatly impeded the progression of the French Catholic culture in Canada, predominantly in Quebec. Anti-French and anti-Catholic legislation limited and suppressed the French culture, and the Quebecois began to protest. When the protests proved ineffective and the military was often used to put them down. The citizens of Montreal grew to be a hotbed of anti-government sentiment. Eventually, the large French culture began an uprising after the French justices were excused from the Canadian Supreme Court.
Deployment
The citizens of Montreal raided armories and took weapons to use against police forces. Many of the populace condemned the insurrection, but enough of them took up arms to cause a significant military response. The hope was the French police in Montreal would aid the rising, but many of them began to operate with military orders.
Battlefield
The insurrectionists attempted to block all of the bridges going to Montreal island. The idea was to cut off the military's access to the island while isolating the police forces in the city. However, their numbers proved to be too few to take all three major bridges while also controlling the civil sectors.
The Engagement
When the Canadian military arrived to the Galipeault and Taschereau bridges connecting the Canadian mainland to the island, the resistance proved to be ineffective against the trained and armed military. With the main bridges secured, the military moved into the civilian sectors, restoring order and arresting the remaining insurrectionists.
Outcome
The Montreal Riots lasted only a few days, but had major political impacts. Queen Victoria was convinced that this violence was testament to the violent nature of the French Canadians. Royal assent was finally granted to much of the anti-French legislation, and speaking French was outlawed across Canada.
Aftermath
With the repression of the French and Quebecois in Canada, many fled to other nations, predominantly to the Republic of Oregon.
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